Nairobi Adventist Hospital Claims and Billing Officer Jobs in Kenya

Nairobi Adventist Hospital Claims and Billing Officer Jobs in Kenya

Job Purpose

The main purpose of the job is to provide correct billing for patients under cash, insurance and NHIF cover in an accurate and timely manner.

Key duties and responsibilities

Prepare billing statements for insurance companies, cash and corporate patients and other third parties

Review the discharge sheets for accuracy and completion to prepare billing statements

Analyze invoices and data, prepare reports and respond to inquiries concerning billing activities

Ensure pre-authorizations are done for corporate and NHIF clients

Verify NHIF status and approvals and ensure biometrics capture as per procedure

Update patients’ bills daily in coordination with other billing points within the hospital and other external partners

Ensure that all services offered are billed/invoiced

Update the corporate and cash payers on their bills daily or on-demand

Carry out daily routine ward rounds to collect billing information and update the clients and patients

Check insurance/corporate/ NHIF documents for authenticity and validity

Establish payment arrangements with patients; monitor payments; following up with patients when payment lapses occur

Discharge clients by processing their bills and issuing gate passes

Prepare daily, weekly and monthly billing reports

Post/process bills in the correct and relevant accounts in the system

Prepare the physical corporate / NHIF invoices-claims and attach the relevant documents for dispatch within the agreed credit

period

Participate in stock take exercises

Ensure safe custody of all documents/LOUs /Guarantee of Payments used in discharging Corporate clients

Serve and protect the hospital’s image by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures

Any other responsibility assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time

Follow up with insurance companies, NHIF and other corporate players for timely payment of claims

Qualifications

Degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or other business-related fields from a recognized institution.

Partial accounting qualification, i.e. CPA Part II or ACCA 2.

Minimum of 4 years’ experience, with two years in a billing function

Must have experience in processing NHIF and insurance claims

Competencies

Computer literacy,

Accounting skills

Attention to detail

Customer relation skills

Communication skills

Negotiating skills

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Nairobi Adventist Hospital Claims and Billing Officer Jobs in Kenya

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